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DEALER, PUBLICLY HELD: Mike Jackson

CEO, AutoNation Inc.

No more push Jackson, 61, used his position as head of the largest auto retailing chain in the United States to push publicly for inventory control at the Detroit 3 -- and it's happening: Domestic automakers' vehicle stocks have stayed below a 70-day supply since March 1, according to the Automotive News Data Center. And Jackson has been taking care of business at home, too: AutoNation's profits have returned to levels of early 2008.